Joel, thanks for sharing this insight. It’s a simple yet amazing advantage you can give yourself. I really like the analogy of a personal trainer because it encompasses the essence of what an accountability partner does.
A good accountability partner or ‘personal trainer’ is someone who you can trust, confides in, and keeps you on track. One important aspect that doubles the effectiveness is when the ‘personal trainer’ has either the same experience and knowledge in your goals. For example, if you want to start a business, it’s more effective to have someone who has started businesses successfully than someone who has no interest in entrepreneurship.
That poses a conundrum for some people. Not everyone knows of someone like that in their circle of friends/network.
So how can more people benefit from this great advantage you just shared?
I believe the answer is in Accountability Coaching.
I’ve been an accountability coach for a year now. I’m not a Life Coach, I don’t have any form of coaching certifications on my wall, I don’t charge $1000 for a one-hour chat.
Instead, I keep my clients accountable and on track with their goals in short daily burst. Every day, I check in with my clients to see how they are doing and what challenges they are facing. To them, I’m someone who has done what they are trying to achieve and I’m there to point them in the right direction, challenge them to go further than what they thought was possible, share resources they never knew existed, etc…
Does it work? I think so. I’ve had about 60 clients so far and from the testimonials so far, I think it’s working. You can see them here.
It’s not something entirely new, neither am I the only one doing this. There are at least 700 other coaches just like me, helping thousands of people reach their goals with accountability coaching.
We are doing all these on the Coach.me platform.
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